Choose the sentences you have heard in the conversation.1. a) I’d like to know how it’d got on. b) I was just wondering how it’d got on. 2. a) … you’ve got lots of problems there I’m afraid. b) … you’ve got a number of problems there I’m afraid. 3. a) Well, the exhaust system’s completely out of order … b) Well, the exhaust system’s in a real mess … 4. a) Well, it might have something to do with it. b) Well, it might be the reason. 5. a) … we’re just going to have to check them very thoroughly … b) … we’re just going to have to check them very carefully. 6. a) The radiator’s working badly. b) The radiator’s just not working properly. 7. a) There’s water everywhere. b) There’s water all over the place.
Give the English equivalents for the following Russian word combinations. 1. сдать машину на техосмотр 2. полностью выйти из строя 3. быть в очень плохом техническом состоянии (о машине) 4. полностью заменить выхлопную систему 5. заново отрегулировать фары 6. течь как решето 7. решиться предположить 8. уложиться в сумму 100 фунтов 9. перестраховаться
Follow-Up Activities 4.1. Roleplay a telephone conversation between: a) a customer making inquiries about hiring a car and a salesman of a car hire company b) a car owner finding out the condition of a car and a mechanic
Choose any of the topics and make up a dialogue of your own. Work in pairs.
Lesson B. OUT-OF-CLASS LISTENING Text Title: What are they talking about? Cassette: From Have You Heard …? by M.Underwood Pre-Listening Vocabulary Go over the list of words and phrases below and clear up any difficulties. there’s more of a squash - it’s crowded charge - to make people pay standard - (here) fixed, not varying outer London - the areas on the outside edges of London
Listening Exercises Listen to the recording and complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate continuation. 1. It’s a conversation between: a) two women and a man b) two men c) two men and a woman 2. They are talking about: a) life in a big city b) ecology c) public transport 3. The people are: a) talking about what they prefer b) complaining and criticizing c) talking about their worries
2.2. Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions: 1. What two disadvantages does one of the speakers mention about the Underground system nowadays? 2. What happened to the other speaker on his way from Waterloo to Trafalgar Square? 3. Is it a very long journey from Waterloo to Trafalgar Square? 4. Why does one of the speakers sometimes walk instead of taking the Underground? 5. What do the speakers say about a fare on Underground trains in some other countries? 6. What does one of the speakers think of buses compared with the Underground? 7. What annoys the other speaker so much when he goes by bus in the early morning?
Language Focus Listen to the recording again and write down the sentences with adjectives and numerals in their comparative degree. You should find five.
Follow-Up Activities Tape Dictation Listen to one of the speakers and write down exactly what he says. Write a passage about the things you like and the things you might criticize concerning public transport where you live.
UNIT 4 Lesson A. IN-CLASS LISTENING Text Title: What’s on at the cinema? Cassette: From Think First Certificate, by J.Naunton Pre-Listening Vocabulary Go over the list of words below and clear up any difficulties. patron [ÈpeItr«n] - кинозритель guts - кишки, внутренности trailer - анонс о кинокартине star - играть главную роль grab (coll.) - схватить, прихватить Paul Hogan [ÈpùlÈh«Ugn] Raw Deal Dundee [dÃnÈdiù] Criterion cinema 1.2. Copy the chart below:
Listening Exercises 2.1. Jeff and Emma are flatmates. Emma is ringing to Criterion cinema to see what’s on. Listen to the recorded message twice and fill in the chart.
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